Which Statement Is True About Y Chromosome Analysis

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about Y chromosome analysis?

• A) It is commonly used to determine the sex of an individual.
• B) It is commonly used to determine paternity and ancestry.
• C) It can be used to determine whether a man is carrying traits such as hemophilia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• D) It can be used to determine whether a man is likely to pass on traits such as hemophilia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• E) It can be used to determine whether a person has a genetic disease caused by a mutant allele on an autosome.

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Definitions:

Indicator Species

Species that serve as a measure of the environmental conditions of a habitat or ecosystem, often used to assess changes in environmental health.

Grasses

Members of the Poaceae family, a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants.

Competitive Interaction

The interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another.